Resources to Help Find Funding For Your Natural Playground Project

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Whether it’s just a little more help, or an entire project that needs funding, there are always avenues to help get your project off the ground.

Our goal with both Bienenstock Natural Playgrounds & "OutClass™ outdoor classrooms", patent pending , is to get your project funded and built as quickly as possible. The faster we’re able to install your playground or classroom, the sooner your children get outside and experience the first-hand benefits of engagement with nature.

Fundraising today is more competitive than ever before and it requires a sophisticated & strategic approach. Having raised millions of dollars for hundreds of projects, we offer this guide as a companion to our fundraising workshop. We hope this helps to make your dream a reality. Remember the old proverb, “the best way to eat an elephant is one bite at a time”.

CURRENT FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

Community Innovation and Resilience for Care and Learning Equity (CIRCLE) Grant program

Grants will support projects to make child care more affordable; fill gaps in infant and toddler care; strengthen providers’ financial stability; boost workforce preparation; and contribute to the health and learning of all children, including those with special needs and dual-language learners.

The NC Schools Go Outside (GO) Grant

The North Carolina Schools Go Outside (GO) Grant was created to address the main barrier to getting kids outside during the school day – funding. Field trips and outdoor experiences offer students opportunities to explore and learn in hands-on environments.

Infrastructure Grant: Minor Renovations and Repairs

The purpose of the Infrastructure Grant Program (IGP) is to preserve, enhance, and expand access to child care and development and preschool opportunities for children up to five years of age by providing grants to renovate, repair, modernize, retrofit, or build new licensed child care centers and family child care homes (collectively referred to as “child care facilities”).